Which of the following BEST describes functional strategy?
A.
a strategy for determining the firm's overall attitude toward growth and the way it will manage its businesses or product lines
B.
a strategy at the business-unit or product-line level that focuses on improving a firm's competitive position
C.
a strategy by which managers in specific areas decide how best to achieve corporate goals through productivity
D.
a strategy that assists first-line managers in making day-to-day decisions about motivating employees
E.
a strategy that integrates an organization's marketing goals into a cohesive whole by focusing on the ideal product mix to achieve maximum profit potential